used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
divisible by two
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
set up or found
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
HAYMOWnoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
in motion
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
in the near future
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
SPIESnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I guess Billy thought they better hide somewhere until I came back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
at the time that
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading BUTTON DISCOVERS SPIES IN THE HAYMOW When Button got back where he had left Billy and the dogs, he found them all gone.
a Caucasian
From this reading I can soon find them, however, by running up a tall tree and looking over the place, for even in this twilight I can see Billy’s white coat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will follow it and I bet it will turn out to be Billy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there is a white object about his size moving toward the woods.
